Sunday, April 9, 2017

Neither involuntary mental hospitalization, nor coerced mental treatment of any competent person whose refusal of help is clearly expressed for any reason or for no reason, shall be permitted within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction; nor shall the presumption of any person's mental competence require medical or scientific proof; nor shall benevolent medicine be considered to justify criminal justice or lawful security measures.

Section 2. [Power to Enforce this Article]

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.